The coming winter will not be easier than the last one, Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretskyi said. Last year, Russia primarily targeted electricity and heating infrastructure in Kyiv and other major cities, and there is no reason to believe things will be different this time. But there are some important differences this year. We looked at why attacks on combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) and thermal power plants (TPPs) could pose the biggest threat this winter, which regions could come under Russian attack, and how Ukraine’s energy system is holding up. Here’s what we found.Читати українською

In late May, restrictions on gasoline sales began to be imposed in occupied Crimea. Within a few days, such restrictions were introduced in many regions of Russia. We have compiled data from the website gdebenz.ru on fuel availability at Russian gas stations and are showing how the situation changes from day to day. The map is updated several times a day.

After another disruption in Ukraine’s energy system on January 31, 2026, public discussion once again boiled down to simplified, largely inaccurate interpretations of a complete power outage or total collapse. But, in a conversation with Texty.org.ua, energy sector expert Viktor Vidzigovsky offers a different, much more rational view with an analysis of how the system works in conditions of war, aging equipment, and depleted reserves of reliability.Читати українською

The energy map of Europe is a dense web of lines and nodes that glow like the night lights of industrial cities. At the same time, the difference between its western and eastern parts is clearly visible. This is not merely a technical difference, but an entire visual history of two civilizational approaches to energy.Читати українською